Course Description
Use of technology in mathematics instruction and development of materials for mathematics instruction enhanced by technology.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Students develop instructional units and essays on mathematical
topics in this course. Graduate students' instructional units
should be longer, more detailed, tested in classrooms, and/or
demonstrate more mathematical connections between ideas and
solution strategies. Essays should be more scholarly in nature,
draw upon additional references, be longer, and/or tackle more
complex topics.
Athena Title
Tech Enhanced Math Instruction
Undergraduate Prerequisite
EMAT 4680/6680
Graduate Prerequisite
EMAT 4680/6680
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
To become familiar with and operational on MacIntosh computer systems. To use application software to solve mathematics problems. To use application software to create mathematics demonstrations. To use application software to construct new ideas of mathematics for yourself. To engage in mathematical investigations using software applications. To engage in some independent investigations of mathematics topics from the secondary school curriculum or appropriate for that level. To communicate mathematics ideas that arise from mathematics applications on the MacIntosh. To communicate mathematics ideas via the MacIntosh applications. To use general tools such as word processing, paint programs, spread sheets on the MacIntosh to facilitate mathematics investigations and communication about mathematics investigations.
Topical Outline
This follow-up course to EMAT 4680/6680 is an extension of EMAT 4680/6680 in at least two senses. First, the course aims to develop more depth with the use of various software applications to engage in mathematics investigations, to organize pedagogical demonstrations, and to set up problem explorations. The emphasis here is on mathematical investigations through the presentation of essays. Second, it will emphasize the development of units of material (e.g. sequences of lessons) that might be used with secondary school students. The students will use application software owned by the Department of Mathematics Education and will carry out the course using primarily MacIntosh computers. The emphasis is on exploration of various mathematics contexts to learn mathematics, to pose problems and problem extensions, to solve problems, and to communicate mathematical demonstrations. The following software will be used: 1. Graphing Calculator 3.1 or 3.2xx. 2. Geometer's Sketchpad 3.0 AND 4.0 3. Excel 4. xFn 5. Microsoft Word 6. Other software as needed 7. Hand-held devices There will be two kinds of projects: Instructional units and